Definition of FRATER

frater

Plural: fraters

Noun

  • A comrade, friend, or brother, often in a fraternal order.
  • A monk.
  • A frater house.
  • A comrade.

Examples

  • He looked at his Scrabble opponent, a FRATER in wordplay, with a competitive glint in his eye.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Learned borrowing from Latin frāter (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, friar, pal, and vai.

Scrabble Score: 9

frater: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frater: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frater: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

frater: valid Words With Friends Word